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Old 11-24-2012, 03:43 AM   #581
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Hot dang we had a really nice afternoon yesterday, in the 50s & sunny. Come on Baby (I've named it Baby) let's go for a ride. The cooking smells brought back memories. Ham in pea soup came up a couple times.
The park was quiet so I rode up to the tower for a pic.
Looks a lot like Shot Tower (old ammo ball making facility during civil war) in Virginia.
Good rail trail below it along a river.
Is this a similar park or the same?


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Old 11-24-2012, 03:44 AM   #582
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Old 11-26-2012, 05:44 PM   #583
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This view is at the downward end of a somewhat long 18% grade, the next few corners to the right are 23% with little room for braking error. It's a tough climb, but I'm equally stressed out on the descent.
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Old 11-26-2012, 06:27 PM   #584
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This view is at the downward end of a somewhat long 18% grade, the next few corners to the right are 23% with little room for braking error. It's a tough climb, but I'm equally stressed out on the descent.
Thanks for the pic! Those grades sound nuts.
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Old 11-26-2012, 07:57 PM   #585
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Just say "Yee Haw" and go for it. Lol


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Old 11-26-2012, 08:06 PM   #586
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Looks a lot like Shot Tower (old ammo ball making facility during civil war) in Virginia.
Good rail trail below it along a river.
Is this a similar park or the same?
New River Valley, been there and saw the shot tower a couple of times.
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Old 12-04-2012, 12:53 AM   #587
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Great Day today 45 and sunny no wind, and all the paths were empty.




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50 miles today.

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It's all up from this vantage point.

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View of the valley I just rode thru.

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Panoramic of an entry into another valley
I'll soon be going up and over the other side.

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Old cabin along the road.

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My destination, below.

A beautiful day for a ride. B)

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Fantastic shots people. I really enjoy them. Not sure if I ever mentioned this before but my fathers family is from West Virginia. I only have one cousin left living there but we used to visit for a few weeks every summer. They lived in the Ohio River Valley and I remember the hills being brutal there never mind in the mountains.
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Old 12-08-2012, 02:35 AM   #590
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Fantastic shots people. I really enjoy them. Not sure if I ever mentioned this before but my fathers family is from West Virginia. I only have one cousin left living there but we used to visit for a few weeks every summer. They lived in the Ohio River Valley and I remember the hills being brutal there never mind in the mountains.
I lived in the ORV for a little more than a year. Hottest place I've ever been (humidity) and worse Mosquitos too
I dubbed it "Hell's Furnace!"

By the way, it took you an awfully long time to admit "you're kin." What's up with that!?


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